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PARKERSBURG — Doctors, artists, politicians and other residents of equal renown are among the notable deaths in the past year.

They are:

* Judy Ann Lawhon, 84, St. Marys, died on Dec. 29. She was the director of the Pleasants County Library for 18 years.

* Daneen Pacifico, 72, Parkersburg, died on Dec. 28. She established Audiology Services in Parkersburg where she was an advocate for animals as a past president and 23-year member of the Humane Society of Parkersburg.

* Mildred Arlene Pennock, 94, Beverly, died on Dec. 4. She was the clerk for the Village of Beverly where she was on council and received awards for volunteerism, including the Muskingum Valley Area Community Service Award in 2008.

* Kelly Marie Hayhurst Amos, 53, of Auburn died on Nov. 19. She was on the volleyball team at Fairmont State College and upon graduation became head volleyball coach at Fairmont West High School, leading the Polar Bears to its first state playoff in 15 years.

* Rebecca J. “Becky” Ingram, 78, St. Marys, died on Oct. 31. With her husband Paul, they owned Ingram Funeral Home in St. Marys where she was a past president of the St. Marys Beautification Committee, a founding member of the Pleasants Community Foundation and was on the board of the Pleasants County Library.

* William (“Bill”) Don Stacy, 70, Marietta, died on Oct. 31 in Marietta. Known as Farmer Stacy, he was the fourth generation of his family to run Stacy’s Farm in Oak Grove where thousands of people have picked strawberries. He and his family received the Ohio Department of Agriculture Century Farm Award, the Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Award and the North Carolina Strawberry Growers Featured Farm, among others.

* Roydice “Beard” Everett Layfield, 85, Cairo, died on Oct. 21. He served 17 years as mayor of Cairo.

* James Edward Caporale, 78, Marietta, died on Oct. 16. Active in numerous organizations, including the Musical Box Society International, he and his wife, Sylvia, owners of American Flags and Poles in Marietta, were the Business Leaders of the Year in 2025 and the Gabe Zide Citizens of the year in 1999 from the Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce.

* Mary Rader, 85, Vienna, died on Oct. 15. Rader was a county administrator for the Wood County Commission.

* Carl Alfred Kelly, 86, Davisville, died on Sept. 26. He and his wife, Pat, owned Carl Kelly Paving.

* Charles Thomas “Tom” Little, 91, Fairmont, died Sept. 24. A member of the National Guard, he was a teacher, an assistant principal and the financial officer for Wood County Schools.

* Jeanetta “Jeannie” Ruth Berentz, 74, New Matamoras, died on Sept. 16. She was the Ludlow Township clerk.

* Darrell Roger Cline, 86, New Matamoras, died on Sept. 12 at his home. He was a founding member of the Little Muskingum Fire Department, helped organize the Frontier Economic Development Committee and was the first person on record in Ohio for killing a turkey with a bow and arrow.

* Carl Arthur Guthrie, 81, Belmont, died on Aug. 23. Among affiliations, he served on the Pleasants County Development Authority and Belmont City Council, was recognized in 1997 by the West Virginia Bankers Association for volunteerism and was cited by the Pleasants County Commission in 2018 for dedication to the community.

* Roy “Chip” E. Wetz, 83, Marietta, died Aug. 21. Involved in numerous organizations, he served on the board of Camp Hervida Board and was instrumental in keeping the camp open for children with accessibility issues.

* Karen Leachman, 83, died on Aug. 2 in Belleview, Fla. Formerly of Parkersburg, she founded the first comprehensive Senior Services Program in West Virginia.

* Daniel B. Cawley III, 84, Marietta, died on July 24. A funeral director later associated with Wieser & Cawley furniture, he started the Teen Center that developed into the Marietta Kids Club and worked to establish a local chapter of the Boys and Girls Club of Washington County.

* Jimmy Lee McKnight, 85, St. Marys, died on July 13. He was elected to the Pleasants County Board of Education and was appointed to the state Board of Education and the Southern Regional Education Board.

* Norma Jean Gunter, 91, Parkersburg, died on July 3. An accomplished dancer, she established the Mid-Ohio Valley Ballet Company and the Parkersburg South High School Southern Belles Drill Team, was part of the Save Our Smoot initiative, the School Days Performing Arts Series, the McKinley After-School Program and other arts programs in the region.

* Clements Eugene “Clem” Biedenbach, 71, Beverly, died on June 12. He was a mayor of the Village of Beverly for many years.

* Edward Earl Davis, 80, Davisville, died on April 30. A graduate of Parkersburg High School where he excelled in gymnastics, he served as mayor of Clay City, Ill., held a world record in relay archery and founded the Davis Golf Open.

* Warren E. Offenberger, 88, Reno, died on April 22. A graphic artist at the Richardson Printing Corp. for 29 years, he co-founded Offenberger and White Communication Design in Marietta and was a founding member and president emeritus of the Association of Ohio Longrifle Collectors.

* Larry M. Mills, 83, Elizabeth, died on April 18. He was sheriff of Wirt County from 1972-1976 and assessor from 1976-1980.

* Raymond Oliver Pyles, 87, Belpre, died on April 18. Pyles retired as the assistant vocational director for Wood County Schools and was president of the Fraternal Order of Police Associates, a member of Parkersburg Downtown Kiwanis Club and held numerous ranking positions with the Elks, Rotary, Shriners and Masons.

* Marian Evelyn Kurner, 96, died on April 16. A teacher and principal in Marietta where upon her retirement in 1990 a parade was held in her honor, she was a member of numerous educational honorary societies, involved in community programs in retirement and directed “Driving Miss Daisy” at the Mid-Ohio Valley Players.

* John Kevin McGinley, 61, Ripley, died on April 12. He was a sitting councilman in Ripley for 18 years and was co-chair with his wife of the Largest Small Town Fourth of July Celebration for 25 years.

* Louie “Mike” Romine, 80, Williamstown, died on April 1. He founded Specialty Piping and R&K Plumbing and was president of the Parkersburg-Marietta Contractors Association where he was Contractor of the Year.

* Rose Marie Snodgrass, 90, Parkersburg, died on March 15. She served two terms on Parkersburg City Council with one term as president and was a founding member and president of Artsbridge, Main Street USA, the Friends of Blennerhassett and the Wood County Bicentennial Commission.

* William (Bill) Franklin Friese, 83, Rockport, died Feb. 11. He was a member of the Parkersburg United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame.

* Cecil. J. Moyers, 90, Wildwood, Fla., formerly of Marietta, died on Feb. 11. He was president of the Marietta Area Merchants Association, a member of the Selby General Hospital Board of Trustees and served on the Marietta City Planning Commission.

* Danny Ward Favreau, 79, Williamstown, died on Jan. 2. The U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War was in the Buckeye Boys State Hall of Fame, did the legal work for the Hawk Missile Site in Morgan County and was judge of the Morgan County Court of Common Pleas where the juvenile courtroom was named the Favreau Room in his honor.

* Dr. Edwin “Keith” Stotts, 91, Marietta, died Jan. 2. He was president of the former Ohio Valley College for 25 years.